Chapter 606: A man who blooms only once in a lifetime, unforgettable
Li Quan first went outside the ward and looked inside through the window glass on the door. Sophie was sleeping soundly.
Hu Yue'er had also fallen asleep.
It seems that apart from some mental problems, Sophie's normal physical functions have not been greatly affected.
Despite feeling sleepy, Li Quan went to the laboratory to obtain half a tube of Sophie's blood sample, and then took it back to his dean's office for research.
Medical technology in ancient times was far less advanced than it is today.
At that time, there were some black shops that specialized in poisoning the food of merchants and wealthy guests who stayed in the shops. Since poisoning food was easy to be discovered, the owners of black shops liked to add poison to soup or wine.
What methods do guests usually use to check whether the food and drinks are poisonous?
It's very simple.
Some people who have been traveling for a long time and have experience in the martial arts world often carry one or two silver needles with them.
Before drinking tea, just take a look inside, and after a while take out the silver needle to observe it.
If the part of the silver needle immersed in the tea turns black , it is definitely poisonous.
The test that Li Quan wants to do now is to find out whether Sophie's blood contains only the corpse ginseng poison.
According to Wu Zixu's medical experience, the silver needle test for ginseng poison is ineffective.
Because this poison is extremely special, it can only be detected through some special means.
Li Quan took out a silver needle, dipped it into Sophie's blood sample, and then slowly rotated the silver needle.
After about ten seconds, take out the silver needle and observe carefully.
The silver needle still retained its original color and was shining with silver light. It seemed that Sophie had not been poisoned by any other poison.
The next thing to do is to test whether her blood contains the ginseng poison.
What is the concentration?
It is almost 100% certain that she was poisoned by the ginseng.
The extent of the poisoning can only be known after testing.
Li Quan has his own set of testing methods.
He took out a small amount of fish oil that he had specially obtained from the pharmacy.
Generally speaking, there are three types of fish oil.
Liver oil, brain oil, body oil.
Cod liver oil is a rare nutritional supplement.
Most people have rarely heard of brain oil, but as for body oil, those who like smoked bacon will find that as long as you put the fish on the fire, it will produce light yellow fish oil.
How to test for ginseng poison using fish oil?
Simple.
Drop the fish oil directly into the test tube containing the blood sample, and then shake the test tube to evenly distribute the fish oil in the blood sample.
After a moment, something magical happened.
The originally bright red blood sample turned blue at this moment.
Why did this change happen?
This requires an analysis of the main components of fish oil.
The main components of fish oil include triglycerides, glyceryl phospholipids, lipids, fat-soluble vitamins, and protein degradation products.
When phosphoglycerol ether reacts with the poison of the cadaverine, it turns blue.
In martial arts novels, poison needles or flying knives that have been poisoned look blue.
This is not actually the true nature of Venom.
Most venoms are clear and colorless.
Because after the ancient hidden weapons were made, in order to prevent rust, they were usually coated with oil.
At that time, there were no special anti-rust oils or rust inhibitors.
I don't even know what motor oil is.
The ancients were very smart. If there was no engine oil, they would use other oils instead.
Vegetable oil, mainly tea oil.
It's just that vegetable oil is a compound formed by the reaction of higher fatty acids and glycerol. Eating them is good for human health, but it is not as good as animal oil for rust prevention.
In that era, there were quite a lot of types of animal oils.
Because the main sources of food for humans include hunting and planting crops. Since there were no fertilizers and pesticides at that time, the harvest was very low, and the proportion of food obtained by humans through hunting even exceeded the proportion of food obtained through planting.
There are many kinds of animals to eat, and naturally there are many kinds of animal oils to obtain.
In addition to lard, fish oil is one of the most collected types.
Blacksmiths discovered that fish oil has excellent anti-rust effect, stable performance and long anti-rust time.
When the blacksmiths have made the hidden weapons, in order to ensure that the people in the martial arts world are satisfied, they will even go to great lengths to apply fish oil on them to prevent rust.
Because if the quality of the hidden weapons made by the martial arts masters who fight and kill all day long is not satisfactory, the consequences will be very serious. It is possible that they will be killed by a single blow.
Some people in the underworld will poison weapons or hidden weapons to increase their lethality.
The poison in the fish reacts chemically with the fish oil, causing it to turn blue.
The method Li Quan used to test the poison of corpse ginseng may also be what Wu Zixu learned from these life experiences.
Looking at the half tube of blood in the test tube, which had turned sky blue, Li Quan felt particularly heavy-hearted.
This shows that the poisoning is extremely serious.
We must find a way to help Sophie detoxify as soon as possible.
It is not difficult to cure this kind of corpse ginseng poison. Li Quan just happens to know a Chinese medicine prescription that can cure the corpse ginseng poison.
But there is one medicine in this Chinese medicine prescription that is not easy to find.
This medicine is full of mystery.
It only blooms once in its lifetime, and it takes five years, or even twenty or thirty years, to accumulate energy before blooming.
Once it blooms and bears fruit, it will soon die.
This plant, like bamboo, is a single-fruiting perennial herb that flowers only once in its lifetime.
It is inconspicuous before it blooms, and at first glance, it looks like a cabbage.
But when it blooms, it becomes "restless" and grows an inflorescence up to 1.5 to 2 meters high, gradually becoming thinner from bottom to top. The inflorescence is wrapped in layers of large translucent cream-yellow bracts, which are actually modified leaves.
From a distance, it looks like a golden pagoda.
Since this giant flower is the accumulation of its life's energy, it is particularly dazzling.
The Chinese prickly ash generally grows on mountain tops with extremely high altitudes.
For example, the Himalayas are rich in rhubarb.
Not only can it adapt to the environment of ice and snow, but it can also adapt when its growth environment is filled with a lot of rocks and lacks nutrients.
However, under normal conditions, it takes a maximum of five to seven years for the goldenrod to bloom. If it grows in soil with little nutrition, it may take thirty years or even longer.
Li Quan looked at the time and it was almost two o'clock in the morning.
Now is definitely not the time to look for Thamnocarp. Get some good sleep first and get enough rest. Then think of a way to find this medicine tomorrow.
I believe that with his current wealth and status, it should not be difficult to grow a goldenrod.
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The next morning, Li Quan got up at around seven o'clock.
After a night's rest, he is now full of energy and vitality again.
After a simple wash, Li Quan hurried to Huier Hospital.
When he rushed to Sophie's ward, Sophie's mother had already come to see her daughter with breakfast.
I also brought a portion for Li Quan.
"I've already had breakfast, Hu Yue'er. If you don't mind, you can eat it!" Li Quan gave this loving breakfast to Hu Yue'er.
Sophie felt bad for being called to accompany her in the morning and evening.
If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely cultivate her well.
"Sophie, do you still remember me?" Li Quan looked at Sophie, who was right in front of him but seemed like a stranger, and felt very uncomfortable.
"I don't know you, stay away!"
She glanced at Li Quan and shouted in disgust.
"Okay, okay, don't get excited. I won't get close to you." Li Quan waved his hand. He would not provoke Sophie now. "Hu Yue'er, you have been accompanying me all night. It's very tiring. Go home and rest. I may have to trouble you again tonight."
Li Quan noticed that Hu Yueer had serious dark circles under her eyes, and she must not have slept well last night.
"Okay, let me know if you need my help." Hu Yue'er walked out of the ward with the breakfast that Li Quan gave her.
"Auntie, I'll go find a way to prepare an antidote for Sophie. You stay here with Sophie. Make sure to keep a close eye on her. I'll come over when I have the medicine prepared."
After Li Quan finished explaining, he hurried out of the ward.
He made his way to the Chinese medicine pharmacy.
"Hello, Dean Li!"
"Morning, Dean!"
Now Li Quan's status and position are there, and wherever he goes, people will greet him respectfully.
"Good morning!" Li Quan nodded in response, remaining aloof throughout.
I glanced at the Chinese medicine pharmacy, but did not see Director Zou Quanliu.
It is now 7:42, and there are still nearly 20 minutes before work starts.
I originally wanted to find Zou Quanliu directly, but now I can only ask other pharmacy staff.
"Does the pharmacy have the medicine called Taro?" Li Quan asked.
"Sorry, we don't have this medicine in our pharmacy." The pharmacist on duty seemed a little reserved.
After all, Li Quan is the director of the hospital, a big shot whom this pharmacist usually only dares to admire from a distance.
As they were talking, Zou Quanliu walked in with a briefcase.
Becoming the director of a Chinese medicine pharmacy is a great leap in Zou Quanliu's life. He is very satisfied with his current life.
He is also very active and serious in his work.
"Oh, Dean, you're back!" When Zou Quanliu saw Li Quan, he smiled happily from the bottom of his heart.
"I just got back last night. I'll see if the pharmacy has the medicine called taro." Li Quan decided to look for it somewhere else.
After all, there are a lot of pharmacies and pawnshops in Shanghai.
Maybe some pharmacy just happens to have a collection of taro?
"You want the herb Tarophorum, which we don't have in our Chinese medicine pharmacy, but I know where we can find it. Do you need it urgently now?" Zou Quanliu was promoted by Li Quan.
He would try his best to complete every task Li Quan assigned him.
"Yes, I need it urgently, the sooner the better." Li Quan nodded.
"Okay, I'll get it for you right now." Zou Quanliu didn't say any extra words. He asked Li Quan to go ahead and he hurried out of the pharmacy.
…
About forty minutes later, Zou Quanliu called.
"Dean, the taro you need has been purchased. If you are in the office, I will send it to you immediately."
Zou Quanliu provides the best service to Li Quan.
Normally, Li Quan rarely gives others the opportunity to flatter him.
Having finally gotten an opportunity, Zou Quanliu naturally tried his best to repay Li Quan's kindness in cultivating him.
"Great! I'm in the office, you can bring it here! By the way, how much is it?"
"What's the money involved? Just consider it a personal gift from me." Zou Quanliu didn't dare to ask Li Quan for money and quickly refused.
"Tell me quickly, how much is it?" Li Quan naturally would not accept any gift from his doctors.
"You don't have to pay, it's very cheap..."
"Stop talking nonsense and just tell me the truth about how much you paid for it." Li Quan didn't have time to push the issue back and forth with him.
According to the market price, the selling price of a goldenrod tree should be between 700 to 1,000 yuan.
If it is dry medicine, the price should be lower.
The yield of Psoralea corylifolia is not particularly high, but it is not low either.
"I bought it from a friend for 900 yuan." The price quoted by Zou Quanliu should be the actual price.
"Okay, I'll transfer it to you right away."
Li Quan transferred one thousand dollars on the spot, nine hundred of which was for medicine and the extra one hundred was for transportation.
Not long after, Zou Quanliu brought him the medicine.
This is a whole plant of Rhizoma Cibotii that has been made into dried medicine.
"Okay, very good! Thank you for your hard work! Give me the medicine and go back to your work!"
Li Quan took the whole plant of Rhizoma Corydalis in the box. The other herbs had already been prepared, except for this main herb.
He immediately took some of it according to the dosage of the prescription, then crushed it into tobacco-like form.
There is a saying that goes, "It takes the person who tied the bell to untie it."
Sophie was poisoned because she inhaled poisonous smoke. Li Quan's current method of detoxification is also fumigation. By inhaling the smoke from burning drugs, the ginseng poison in her body can be eliminated.
After finishing, Li Quan came to Sophie's ward with the medicine.
At this moment, Sophie's mother was with her.
It seemed that she looked normal except for a slightly demented look.
"Auntie, I have prepared the antidote. I'm afraid you will feel unwell after inhaling it. Please wait outside first!"
Li Quan said with concern.
All medicines are poisonous.
Drugs that can detoxify are generally more toxic than ordinary herbs.
Only in this way can we achieve the effect of fighting poison with poison.
"Xiao Li, I'm leaving it to you. But please be careful and don't hurt my daughter."
Sophie's mother gave her many warnings and instructions.
"Don't worry, Sophie is my fiancée, I will definitely be extra careful." After Li Quan persuaded Sophie's mother to leave the ward, only he and Sophie were left inside.
Sophie became visibly nervous and moved to the side, hugging her knees.
"Don't be afraid! I will detoxify you now." Li Quan lit the prepared medicine. A faint white smoke, accompanied by a strong smell of Chinese medicinal herbs, began to fill the entire room.
Li Quan stared at Sophie expectantly.
Ten minutes passed and she was still the same, not much changed.
Li Quan couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
"Is this prescription unreliable?" Li Quan did not dare to fully trust the medical skills and experience of these miracle doctors.
For a thousand diseases, there are a thousand different treatments.
More than an hour passed.
Li Quan stood up and prepared to go to the toilet first.
When she stood up, Sophie's expression actually changed.
"right!"
A familiar voice called from behind.
Li Quan turned around in surprise, only to see Sophie just looking at him.
"You finally remember who I am?" Li Quan asked with a smile.
"I, I don't remember. I just know that when I saw you, my heart beat faster. I felt that you were very special and familiar. Then your name automatically popped up in my mind. Your name is Quan."
Sophie and Li Quan had experienced an unforgettable love. Now that she had partially eliminated the ginseng poison, she immediately recognized Li Quan.
